[cst_2014_board] Re: FAST Summer Tune Up
- From: Heidi M Mechtenberg <mechtenberg@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: Nicole <nicole.ray@xxxxxxxxxxx>, "mtcoupe@xxxxxxxxxxx" <mtcoupe@xxxxxxxxxxx>, "cst_2014_board@xxxxxxxxxxxxx" <cst_2014_board@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Thu, 24 Apr 2014 20:25:54 -0600
<style>@font-face{font-family:Calibri;panose-1:2 15 5 2 2 2 4 3 2
4;}</style><font face="Calibri">Nicole I am pleased your coach last year
provided a positive experience. It is very vexing to have last minute coaching
changes; we are sympathetic. I am also pleased to know you and Huntington Hills
are willing to work on a committee. I will bring this up to our board and we
will see what can be done. In your opinion should this begin now or in the off
season? Amy?
Heidi Mechtenberg
President Collindale Advisory Parents<br><br>On April 24, 2014, at 7:39PM,
Nicole <nicole.ray@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:<br><br></font><html><head><meta
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dir="auto"><div><span></span></div><div><meta http-equiv="content-type"
content="text/html; charset=utf-8"><div>Hi,</div><div><br></div><div>My name is
Nicole and I am the president of the parent committee for Huntington Hills. We
are anticipating about 75 swimmers but have had as many as 90 in the
past.</div><div><br></div><div>Last year, we had a coach quit right before the
start of the season. The only reason we ended up with a coach was FAST.
Specifically, a coach from FAST agreed to coach at the last minute. This was a
great experience for our team and our swimmers learned a lot. We were in no way
a "farm" team for FAST. The coach moved and we have another coach this
year.</div><div><br></div><div>In the past, Miramont, has offered swim clinics
to the summer swimmers. I'm not sure the clinics FAST is offering is all that
different. In my opinion, this offers some of our swimmers the opportunity to
train indoor before the season begins. </div><div><br></div><div>It sounds
like we need some direction and leadership. Just wanted to clear the air about
FAST coaching summer teams as we benefitted from it last season. I too would be
happy to be on a committee. </div><div><br></div><div>Nicole
Warnygora</div><div>President Parent Committee Huntington
Hills</div><div><br></div><div><br><br>Sent from my iPhone</div><div><br>On Apr
23, 2014, at 5:12 PM, <a
href="mailto:mtcoupe@xxxxxxxxxxx";>mtcoupe@xxxxxxxxxxx</a>
wrote:<br><br></div><blockquote type="cite"><div><div style="font-family:
Arial; font-size: 12pt; color: #000000"><div>I'm beginning to believe there
maybe two different competitive level leagues within the Horsetooth
League. There are certainly enough swimmers and teams to
split. <br aria-label="Compose body"></div>
<div>Mary C<br></div>
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<div style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;
FONT-WEIGHT: normal; COLOR: #000; FONT-STYLE: normal; TEXT-DECORATION:
none"><b>From: </b>"Amy Casady" <<a
href="mailto:amy@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx";>amy@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx</a>><br><b>To:
</b>"Andy and Heidi Mechtenberg" <<a
href="mailto:mechtenberg@xxxxxxxxxxx";>mechtenberg@xxxxxxxxxxx</a>><br><b>Cc:
</b>"Aaron Thatcher - FCH" <<a
href="mailto:athatche@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx";>athatche@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx</a>>, "<<a
href="mailto:mtcoupe@xxxxxxxxxxx";>mtcoupe@xxxxxxxxxxx</a>>" <<a
href="mailto:mtcoupe@xxxxxxxxxxx";>mtcoupe@xxxxxxxxxxx</a>>, "Robert Work"
<<a
href="mailto:robert.work@xxxxxxxxxxxxx";>robert.work@xxxxxxxxxxxxx</a>>,
"Lance Holter" <<a href="mailto:lholter@xxxxx";>lholter@xxxxx</a>>,
"<<a
href="mailto:cst_2014_board@xxxxxxxxxxxxx";>cst_2014_board@xxxxxxxxxxxxx</a>>"
<<a
href="mailto:cst_2014_board@xxxxxxxxxxxxx";>cst_2014_board@xxxxxxxxxxxxx</a>>,
"<<a href="mailto:heatherkeaten@xxxxxxx";>heatherkeaten@xxxxxxx</a>>"
<<a href="mailto:heatherkeaten@xxxxxxx";>heatherkeaten@xxxxxxx</a>>, "Alex
Prigge" <<a
href="mailto:prig2046@xxxxxxxxxxxx";>prig2046@xxxxxxxxxxxx</a>>, "Amber
Anderson" <<a
href="mailto:andersonville@xxxxxxx";>andersonville@xxxxxxx</a>>, "Amy
Reynolds" <<a
href="mailto:amyandandyftc@xxxxxxxxxxx";>amyandandyftc@xxxxxxxxxxx</a>>,
"Ashley Sprouse" <<a
href="mailto:ashbrynn2@xxxxxxx";>ashbrynn2@xxxxxxx</a>>, "Ashley Steranka"
<<a
href="mailto:ashley.steranka@xxxxxxxxx";>ashley.steranka@xxxxxxxxx</a>>,
"Colleen Reyes" <<a
href="mailto:colleenslp@xxxxxxxxx";>colleenslp@xxxxxxxxx</a>>, "Deidre Locke"
<<a href="mailto:deidrekray@xxxxxxxxx";>deidrekray@xxxxxxxxx</a>>, "Denise
Welting" <<a href="mailto:dnise84@xxxxxxx";>dnise84@xxxxxxx</a>>, "Heidi
Kremer" <<a
href="mailto:heidi.kremer@xxxxxxxxxxx";>heidi.kremer@xxxxxxxxxxx</a>>,
"Karrie Brown" <<a
href="mailto:karrie@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx";>karrie@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx</a>>,
"Kelsey Bailey" <<a
href="mailto:kpatters@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx";>kpatters@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx</a>>, "Kerri
Yockey" <<a href="mailto:kryockey@xxxxxxxxx";>kryockey@xxxxxxxxx</a>>,
"Kim Richardson" <<a href="mailto:kgeden@xxxxxxx";>kgeden@xxxxxxx</a>>,
"Kristal Wilson" <<a
href="mailto:kristalglee@xxxxxxxxxxx";>kristalglee@xxxxxxxxxxx</a>>, "Kyle
Steitz" <<a href="mailto:kjsteitz@xxxxxxxxx";>kjsteitz@xxxxxxxxx</a>>,
"Lara Muzydla" <<a
href="mailto:lmuzydla@xxxxxxxxx";>lmuzydla@xxxxxxxxx</a>>, "Mackenzie" <<a
href="mailto:mackenzieL@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx";>mackenzieL@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx</a>>,
"Mark Higgins" <<a
href="mailto:higginscenter@xxxxxxxxxxx";>higginscenter@xxxxxxxxxxx</a>>,
"Nick Anziano" <<a
href="mailto:anziano.n@xxxxxxxxx";>anziano.n@xxxxxxxxx</a>>, "Nicole
Warnygora" <<a
href="mailto:nicole.ray@xxxxxxxxxxx";>nicole.ray@xxxxxxxxxxx</a>>, "Patrick
Sullivan" <<a
href="mailto:patrick.sullivan@xxxxxxxxx";>patrick.sullivan@xxxxxxxxx</a>>,
"Rob Huey" <<a href="mailto:rob6001@xxxxxxx";>rob6001@xxxxxxx</a>>,
"Robert Brazeal" <<a
href="mailto:rbrtbrazeal@xxxxxxxxx";>rbrtbrazeal@xxxxxxxxx</a>>, "Lauren
Ross" <<a href="mailto:lross17@xxxxxxxxxxx";>lross17@xxxxxxxxxxx</a>>,
"Sammie Guay" <<a
href="mailto:sammieguay@xxxxxxxxx";>sammieguay@xxxxxxxxx</a>>, "Shawn
Muscott" <<a href="mailto:muscotts@xxxxxxxxx";>muscotts@xxxxxxxxx</a>>,
"Steve Henning" <<a href="mailto:asap@xxxxxxxxxx";>asap@xxxxxxxxxx</a>>,
"Tony Schumacher" <<a
href="mailto:aschumacher@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx";>aschumacher@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx</a>>,
"Trish Engelhart" <<a
href="mailto:gtengel@xxxxxxx";>gtengel@xxxxxxx</a>>, "VG Swim Team" <<a
href="mailto:vggators@xxxxxxxxx";>vggators@xxxxxxxxx</a>>, "Wendy Mader"
<<a href="mailto:wendy@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx";>wendy@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx</a>>,
"Westfield Swim Team" <<a
href="mailto:westfieldwaves@xxxxxxxxx";>westfieldwaves@xxxxxxxxx</a>>,
"Windsor Swim Team" <<a
href="mailto:windsorrebels@xxxxxxxxx";>windsorrebels@xxxxxxxxx</a>><br><b>Sent:
</b>Wednesday, April 23, 2014 5:03:01 PM<br><b>Subject: </b>Re: FAST Summer
Tune Up<br>
<div><br></div>
<div>I have thought the same thing this year. I believe the league needs some
leadership. I would be happy to serve on the Board/committee. <br>
<div><br></div>Amy Casady
<div>President/Owner</div>
<div>Splash Pool Services, Inc. </div>
<div>970-482-9057</div></div>
<div><br>On Apr 23, 2014, at 4:48 PM, "Andy and Heidi Mechtenberg" <<a
href="mailto:mechtenberg@xxxxxxxxxxx";
target="_blank">mechtenberg@xxxxxxxxxxx</a>> wrote:<br>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'">Just to be
clear, the new Collindale parent board has signed a coaching agreement with
FAST for coaching services. This is a contractual agreement that we have
decided to enter into in order to stabilize our team and provide qualified
coaches period. We are entering into this contract for one year as a
trial. We are not a FAST “farm” team. I believe that in at least
one past summer, a FAST coach went to coach for a Horsetooth League team.
We are just formalizing the relationship. We are excited about the
relationship and if it works well, could be a model to other teams in the
future should they desire to go that route. We were very privileged to
have Cam and Barry Gentry as coaches for Collindale for so many years, and we
are just trying to regain that equilibrium.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="FONT-FAMILY:
'Arial','sans-serif'"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'">As to
hosted clinics – I have no problem with FAST (or Vortex) holding these – nor
teams having their own. It seems to be perfectly voluntary with no
obligation to participate. Perhaps there could be a shared clinic between teams
in the future?</span></p>
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'Arial','sans-serif'"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'">As an
aside, this was my first year attending the “organizational” meeting where
meets were scheduled between teams. I know that this has worked in the
past, and I’ve certainly not got any significant insight, however, I found the
meeting to be very chaotic. I commend the team that developed a matrix as
a scheduling alternative, but it still seemed hard to follow because of the
variety of HOA time and hosting limitations, pool size differences etc. (I had
no idea so I learned a lot!). I’ll just throw this out, but the Horsetooth
League just seems very loosely organized. As an example, we had questions
as we were developing our new parent board as we tried to insure we weren’t
breaking any Horsetooth League rules, but didn’t know who to contact.
Would there be any desire/need to create a Horsetooth League Board with
representatives from each team? I’m not sure this cuts down on the number
of attendees – but perhaps formalizing ourselves more would be a good
idea? Could this be an avenue to a less chaotic meet scheduling
format?</span></p>
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'Arial','sans-serif'"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'">That also
being said, only three teams host City Meet. At the very least it seems
wise to coordinate a subcommittee between those teams to insure that knowledge
gets passed down each year. I’ll also ask, would there be any desire of
the smaller teams to group together and host City Meet together – at an
agreed-upon pool? There would be financial benefit to doing so since the
City Meet can bring a team some much needed revenue. This might give the
larger teams a break on coordinating the massive effort/volunteer coordination
that City Meet takes – though the revenue loss may not be attractive. I
think everyone desires to have a good City Meet experience for the kids, but
it’s more like controlled chaos for the parents. </span></p>
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'Arial','sans-serif'"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'">Just some
thoughts. I’ve been involved with my kids swimming for 11 years, with
summer club, FAST and high school. I know there are people out there with
far, far more experience though too. All our goals are towards kids
learning to swim and compete with good sportsmanship, fun and goodwill. I
am looking forward to the season and working with you all for the next few
years!</span></p>
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'Arial','sans-serif'"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'">Thanks for
your time.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'">-Heidi
Mechtenberg</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'">President
– Collindale Advisory Parents (CAPs)</span></p>
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'Arial','sans-serif'"> </span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY:
'Tahoma','sans-serif'">From:</span></b><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt;
FONT-FAMILY: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'"> Thatcher, Aaron - FCH [<a
href="mailto:athatche@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx";
target="_blank">mailto:athatche@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx</a>] <br><b>Sent:</b> Wednesday,
April 23, 2014 9:34 AM<br><b>To:</b> <a href="mailto:mtcoupe@xxxxxxxxxxx";
target="_blank">mtcoupe@xxxxxxxxxxx</a>; Amy Casady; Robert Work<br><b>Cc:</b>
<a href="mailto:heatherkeaten@xxxxxxx";
target="_blank">heatherkeaten@xxxxxxx</a>; Alex Prigge; Amber Anderson; Amy
Reynolds; Ashley Sprouse; Ashley Steranka; Colleen Reyes; Deidre Locke; Denise
Welting; Heidi Kremer; Heidi Mechtenberg; Karrie Brown; Bailey, Kelsey; Kerri
Yockey; Kim Richardson; Kristal Wilson; Kyle Steitz; Lara Muzydla; Mackenzie;
Mark Higgins; Nick Anziano; Nicole Warnygora; Patrick Sullivan; Rob Huey;
Robert Brazeal; Lauren Ross; Sammie Guay; Shawn Muscott; Steve Henning; Tony
Schumacher; Trish Engelhart; VG Swim Team; Wendy Mader; Westfield Swim Team;
Windsor Swim Team<br><b>Subject:</b> RE: FAST Summer Tune
Up</span></p></div></div>
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'Tahoma','sans-serif'; COLOR: black">Hi all-</span></p></div>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY:
'Tahoma','sans-serif'; COLOR: black">Isn't FAST also 'sponsoring' the coach
for Colindale this summer? Seems to be some club intervention or
influence? Someone said they will be hosting clinics for Horsetooth league
teams at their pools? Is this accurate?</span></p></div>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY:
'Tahoma','sans-serif'; COLOR: black">Is it possible for Horsetooth League
teams <strong><span style="TEXT-DECORATION: underline"
data-mce-style="text-decoration: underline;"><span style="FONT-FAMILY:
'Tahoma','sans-serif'">to host their own Summer Tune Ups prior to our
season?</span></span></strong> I believe Horsetooth League
coaches and teams always do an outstanding job of blending technical
expertise with a real fun environment for area summer
swimmers. </span></p></div>
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